InformationWeekThere can't be reliable cybersecurity insurance until companies can identify who is responsible for the continuous exploitation of stolen data, long-lasting attacks and hardly-detectable APTs.READ MORE

Today.comTo help solve cold cases of missing children, law enforcement agencies increasingly rely on age progression technology that tries to show what kids who vanished years ago might look like as grown-ups today. But how well does it work? With the help of Phojoe.com, Today.com national investigative correspondent put the technology to the test using his own childhood photos.READ MORE

Tech TitansA range of cybersecurity professionals are meeting on Friday to explore the range of issues challenging businesses today. A half-day symposium will be held in the morning, followed by the monthly Tech Titans Industry Lunch, all at III Forks restaurant. The morning sessions will cover security in the areas of identity, health, industrial controls, cloud security and incident response. Luncheon speaker will be Armor (Firehost) CIO Jeff Schilling, who previously ran U.S. cyber command in Washington, D.C., and will discuss cybersecurity at the nation state level — espionage and cyber warfare.READ MORE

MyStatesman.comStarting in November, 25 Dallas-area veterans will be the first to try cutting-edge rehabilitation technology designed to transmit sensations of physical touch over the Internet, according to researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas who are leading the initial six-month trials.READ MORE

International Business TimesThe Internet of Things is making its way into our everyday appliances. But do I really need my lightbulbs to get online? We've taken a look at seven big new inventions, including a scale that can walk you step by step through a recipe, a doorbell that can open the door for your Facebook friends, and a soap dispenser that can name-and-shame people who don't wash their hands.READ MORE

The New York TimesTechnology companies know they have a gender and diversity problem in their workforce, and they are finally taking steps to try to fix it. But, where are those new employees going to come from if women and minority students aren't opting to study computer science or engineering?READ MORE

International Business TimesDell Inc. will pay $67 billion to buy data storage company EMC Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal that will be the largest in the technology industry's history, EMC said. The deal will see Dell become a hugely powerful player in the corporate information technology space, allowing it to leverage EMC's expertise in data storage with its No. 2 position in servers globally.READ MORE

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The VergeDieter Bohn writes: "Aaron Sorkin's "Steve Jobs" movie has been sitting with me for a few days now. I think it's a pretty good play that was made into a pretty good movie even though it belongs on a theater stage. I also think that it's seriously flawed in a lot of ways — but I'm actually not mad at all about the lack of fidelity to true history or the ridiculousness of believing that Jobs grapples with the same friends right before every keynote like they're Dickensian Christmas Ghosts."READ MORE

MIT Technology ReviewAugmented or mixed reality, which renders virtual images in a view of the real world, can be spectacular to experience. But it may be even more fun when you bring a friend.READ MORE

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CRNThe latest in big data technology was on display in New York at the Strata + Hadoop World big data conference and exposition. Some of the more than 160 exhibiting vendors unveiled new products or significant new releases of their software, including Altiscale, Clearstory, Cloudera and PepperData.READ MORE

The GuardianCalifornia has passed legislation to allow use of electric skateboards and other motorized, wheeled devices, such as "hoverboards," anywhere bicycles are allowed, reversing earlier legislation that banned the vehicles.READ MORE